International Journal of Medical Investigation
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Ghiasi Z, Ziaei M. Exploring the Contributing Factors of Substance Abuse among Individuals Receiving Treatment at the Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran. Int J Med Invest 2024; 13 (3) :67-77
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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Background: Drug use as a social and unacceptable habit in all human societies has involved many men and women, especially from teenage to middle age. According to the studies conducted in this field, various personal, social and family factors are effective in the tendency to use drugs. This inquiry sought to resolve the precipitating dynamics of substance misuse through the views of individuals receiving treatment at the Baharan Zahedan Hospital's Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic during the calendar year 2023.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 390 people undergoing substance abuse treatment who utilized the services of the MMT clinic of Baharan Hospital in Zahedan city in 2023. The research instruments employed in this investigation comprised a comprehensive demographic profile questionnaire and standard questionnaire are effective factors in addiction tendency.
Results: We found that individual factors were the primary cause of addiction, with cultural deprivation being the most significant factor. We also found a significant relationship between age and individual factors, with younger patients scoring higher on individual factors. Additionally, education level was found to be a significant predictor of addiction tendency, with higher education levels associated with higher scores on individual factors. No significant relationships were found between addiction tendency and marital status, employment status, underlying disease, or type of substance consumed.
Conclusion: Drug addiction is influenced by various personal, family and social factors. Public and private institutions and organizations can reduce the tendency to drugs among young people by facilitating and providing educational services, creating awareness, creating employment and reducing the atmosphere of insecurity.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 390 people undergoing substance abuse treatment who utilized the services of the MMT clinic of Baharan Hospital in Zahedan city in 2023. The research instruments employed in this investigation comprised a comprehensive demographic profile questionnaire and standard questionnaire are effective factors in addiction tendency.
Results: We found that individual factors were the primary cause of addiction, with cultural deprivation being the most significant factor. We also found a significant relationship between age and individual factors, with younger patients scoring higher on individual factors. Additionally, education level was found to be a significant predictor of addiction tendency, with higher education levels associated with higher scores on individual factors. No significant relationships were found between addiction tendency and marital status, employment status, underlying disease, or type of substance consumed.
Conclusion: Drug addiction is influenced by various personal, family and social factors. Public and private institutions and organizations can reduce the tendency to drugs among young people by facilitating and providing educational services, creating awareness, creating employment and reducing the atmosphere of insecurity.
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